Retinal lesion induced plasticity in the adult rat early visual pathway [Elektronische Ressource] : an immunohistochemical study / by Olga Sumara

RETINAL LESION INDUCED PLASTICITY IN THE ADULT RAT EARLY VISUAL PATHWAY: AN IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL STUDY by Olga Sumara A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Philosophiae Doctoris (PhD) in Neuroscience from the International Graduate School of Neuroscience Ruhr University Bochum thAugust 16 2010 This research was conducted at the Department of Neurophysiology, within the Faculty of Medicine at the Ruhr University under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Ulf T. Eysel Printed with the permission of the International Graduate School of Neuroscience, Ruhr University Bochum Statement I hereby certify that the dissertation at hand was completed and written independently and without outside assistance. The "Guidelines for Good Scientific Practice" according to § 9, Sec. 3 were adhered to. This work has never been submitted in this or a similar form at this or any other domestic or foreign institution of higher learning as a dissertation. Olga Sumara Name /Signature thBochum, 16 August 2010 PhD Commission Chair: st1 Internal Examiner: Prof. Dr. Ulf T. Eysel nd2 Internal Examiner: Prof. Dr. Klaus-Peter Hoffmann External Examiner: Non-Specialist: Date of Final Examination: PhD Grade Assigned: TABLE of CONTENTS TABLE of CONTENTS ..............................................................